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Originally Posted by reeferman
As far as the chassis being removed there is a service tag visible in one of the pictures, so I'd bet the chassis has been removed.
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Yes, I hear what you're saying, Phil. I wrestled with that tag too, but here's what overrode the removed-by-a-servicer possibility for me: two things: [1] the caretaker's statement that all the tubes seemed to be original, and [2] the photos seem to show all four scuff-pads are in place under the four knobs in the pencil box. I have a pristine CT-100 that has the pads, and that set is the only one that I have personally seen with the pads. With a servicer's penchant for not replacing assembly screws (not a criticism, only an observation
) I drew my "strong evidence" conclusion about the chassis never having been removed by a servericer. However, I never had the opportunity or pleasure to work in the TV service repair business, and so I gladly default to you and those who have.
BTW, was talking to John Folsom yesterday about displaying the pristine Merrill at the upcoming ETF convention if Steve McVoy can use the addition. The only collectors who have seen it are Bob Galanter and Mark Mason I believe (Dave Sica just missed it by a few days last January). Although not restored, it is amazing to see a CTC2 chassis as they it must have looked coming off the production line -- all shiny and gussied up
. What sets this CT-100 apart from other low on-time sets such as B8002101 are both the chassis
and the cabinet. Just a thought...